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this lends legitimacy to bashar al-assad. from israel's perspective this seems likely. >> is it likely israel consulted washington before it attacked? >> my understanding is israel did not inform washington it was going to do this. the united states check the box and said, we support israel's right to defend itself. this was not israel defending itself. this was a pre-emptive action, and i just have to believe people in washington are quite disturbed by it. it came during hagel hearings and was politically calibrated to get the support of the u.s. senate. what can a president say? he is not going to denounce israel now? i am very suspicious of the motives of the attack. >> israel maintained the lorries they were attacking carried game changing weapons. does that make it all right? is anyone likely to criticize israel for taking this position? >> there is a lot of criticism from the middle east, and that can be expected. we have only israel's word to go on. i have seen no independent evidence to confirm what they claimed. i am
this lends legitimacy to bashar al-assad. from israel's perspective this seems likely. >> is it likely israel consulted washington before it attacked? >> my understanding is israel did not inform washington it was going to do this. the united states check the box and said, we support israel's right to defend itself. this was not israel defending itself. this was a pre-emptive action, and i just have to believe people in washington are quite disturbed by it. it came during hagel...
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assad's troops responded. the fighting has intensified. the israeli military confirming it has taken in seven syrians injured. these are the first known syrians to be treated in israel. meanwhile, the u.n. is making a push to open up talks between the assad regime and opposition leaders. both sides refused to talk to each other during the bloody two-year war. now opposition leaders say they will engage in talks as long as assad and the security officials aren't involved. so far, u.n. backed efforts continue to fail as the death toll is estimated at more than 70,000 syrians killed in the fighting. connor powell, fox news. >>> two deadly explosions in baghdad today killing 28 people. police say more than 80 people were injured in the blast which happened in an overwhelmingly shiite neighborhood. no one has taken responsibility for the bombings. >>> pope benedict xvi delivered an emotional prayer in vatican city. he blessed the faithful from his window for the first time since announcing his resignation. well wishers packed into st. peter's s
assad's troops responded. the fighting has intensified. the israeli military confirming it has taken in seven syrians injured. these are the first known syrians to be treated in israel. meanwhile, the u.n. is making a push to open up talks between the assad regime and opposition leaders. both sides refused to talk to each other during the bloody two-year war. now opposition leaders say they will engage in talks as long as assad and the security officials aren't involved. so far, u.n. backed...
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bashar all assad accused israel of trying to destabilize -- basher al-assad -- bashar al-a ssad accused israel of trying to do stabilize his country. -- destabilize his country. it was the first city taken by this -- the free syrian army. since then, the troops have taken control over most of the town. in iraq, the latest suicide bomb attack has killed at least ofur -- four people and injured another 21. the bomb victims were collecting their paychecks. it is the seven suicide bombing in the last month. british scientists are announcing the results of tests on a skeleton thought to be that of king richard iii. richard was immortalized in the play by william shakespeare. he was portrayed as a hunchbacked usurper who had his two young nephews murdered. the skeleton was found anything car park -- benny carpark hash benny -- beneeaath a carp park. here is how it was announced a few minutes ago. >> i can now tell you there is a dna match between the maternal dna from the descendent of the family of richard iii and the skeletal remains we found at the estate. in short, the dna evidence points
bashar all assad accused israel of trying to destabilize -- basher al-assad -- bashar al-a ssad accused israel of trying to do stabilize his country. -- destabilize his country. it was the first city taken by this -- the free syrian army. since then, the troops have taken control over most of the town. in iraq, the latest suicide bomb attack has killed at least ofur -- four people and injured another 21. the bomb victims were collecting their paychecks. it is the seven suicide bombing in the...
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we are determined to change the calculation on the ground for president assad. >> kerry flue to berlin where he will meet tuesday with russian foreign minister labrov the man at the kremlin monday welcomed syria's top diplomat. >> those who want to continue the war until the bitter end try to stifle positive sentiment in the opposition to prevent dialogue. >> state department officials on three continent have been scrambling to persuade leaders from the syrian rebels not to boycott meeting with secretary kerry scheduled for rome later this -- [ loss of audio ] >> bret: that was james rosen traveling with the secretary of state kerry. sorry for the tape issue. south african olympic sprinter oscar pistorius presented himself to authorities. he is abiding by conditions of his bail. he is free pending trial. on a charge he murdered his girlfriend op valentine's day. pistorius said he mistook the model for an intruder. we now have an end date for the castro family rein over cuba. raul castro says the five-year term will be his last. the 81-year-old and his brother fidel ruled cuba since 195
we are determined to change the calculation on the ground for president assad. >> kerry flue to berlin where he will meet tuesday with russian foreign minister labrov the man at the kremlin monday welcomed syria's top diplomat. >> those who want to continue the war until the bitter end try to stifle positive sentiment in the opposition to prevent dialogue. >> state department officials on three continent have been scrambling to persuade leaders from the syrian rebels not to...
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support is or if it is coming and we are determined to change the calculation on the ground for president assad. >> new talks on iranance nuclear program are beginning this morning and kerry says the window for a diplomatic solution is still open but it cannot remain open forever. >>> political gridlock in italy after national elections produced no clear winner and global stock markets are taking this morning. stocks started dropping as the exit polls started to come n the center left looks like it won in the house of parliament but the conservatives are making a comeback in the senate despite his charges of tax evasion and cavorting with prostitutes. >>> whether the aids epidemic surfaced, he was a familiar face. >> we are remembering the life of dr. c. everett koop. >> he want to bring an umbrella here. we have a floodwatch for the district for later today. maybe a little wintry mix out to the west as well. i'll have the details on your weather forecast and julie will take a look at your traffic as well coming up in just a moment. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ re
support is or if it is coming and we are determined to change the calculation on the ground for president assad. >> new talks on iranance nuclear program are beginning this morning and kerry says the window for a diplomatic solution is still open but it cannot remain open forever. >>> political gridlock in italy after national elections produced no clear winner and global stock markets are taking this morning. stocks started dropping as the exit polls started to come n the center...
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by assad himself the platform would be focused specifically on promoting greater transparency within the australian government a son was last in australia in june of two thousand and ten and sticking with the topic of ecuador a minute speaking sunday vote to ecuadorian president rafael correa won his re-election handily with fifty six percent of the vote the closest of his seven opponents came in with twenty three percent that comes out to a thirty three point margin for victory for ecuadorian president correa our sister channel r.t. spanish caught up with korea after his decisive victory take a look. it took to europe now and who has used sovereignty to do what it had to do one country doesn't have to ask anybody for permission or offer explanations but with an immense arrogant and a policy of neocolonialism they want us to provide some explanations over the granting of a signed them why should we do that and on top of that they want us to counsel that decision we will never do that. well looks like ecuador and the rest of the world for that matter can expect this can do or form the
by assad himself the platform would be focused specifically on promoting greater transparency within the australian government a son was last in australia in june of two thousand and ten and sticking with the topic of ecuador a minute speaking sunday vote to ecuadorian president rafael correa won his re-election handily with fifty six percent of the vote the closest of his seven opponents came in with twenty three percent that comes out to a thirty three point margin for victory for ecuadorian...
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bases for the opposition in syria and as just as a logistical matter i think the turks don't want the assad regime to continue but they are worried that the opposition does contain substantial terrorist elements including al-qaeda. one of these things where it is like chinese checkers. there are five or six players in the region and none of them form convenient alliances with one another. this is not a two person checkers game. >> greta: i haven't seen this embassy but i have seen some of our embassies and some of them are a dangerous place like in pakistan. it is amazing how we had to like over time we had to build up the embassies and make them fortresses. they seem very unfriendly for anybody wanting to enter them. >> as we can see from the pictures here this time our security system worked. the guy did not get through the security detection devices. although he did kill a turkish guard and raises the question why was it a one person operation or is there more coming in turkey or elsewhere? i think in that particular section of ankara it is amazing the guy got through at all and i'm sure
bases for the opposition in syria and as just as a logistical matter i think the turks don't want the assad regime to continue but they are worried that the opposition does contain substantial terrorist elements including al-qaeda. one of these things where it is like chinese checkers. there are five or six players in the region and none of them form convenient alliances with one another. this is not a two person checkers game. >> greta: i haven't seen this embassy but i have seen some of...
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iran remains syria's closest ally in the region and egypt called on president assad to step down. now despite the warm welcome, there were tense moments. ahmadinejad's visit to a mosque was cut short after a protester threw a shoe at him, a common sign of disrespect in the arab world. turkish media says the man was immediately detained. >>> new jersey governor chris christie says there is a plan to deal with his on going weight struggle. the governor poked fun of his size on david letterman's show. he even took a bite of a donut. when asked about his health at a local news conference, he acknowledged the issue saying just because his efforts to lose weight aren't always successful, it doesn't mean he's not trying. >> i know that some of you who are incredibly concerned about my weight, and i appreciate your concern, anyone who has struggled with their weight over time in this state or this country will tell you that when they begin the plan, they have every intention of fulfilling the plan. so the plan which i begin today, i have every intention of fulfilling. i hope i can fulfill
iran remains syria's closest ally in the region and egypt called on president assad to step down. now despite the warm welcome, there were tense moments. ahmadinejad's visit to a mosque was cut short after a protester threw a shoe at him, a common sign of disrespect in the arab world. turkish media says the man was immediately detained. >>> new jersey governor chris christie says there is a plan to deal with his on going weight struggle. the governor poked fun of his size on david...
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think the administration is going to have to ask itself whether its present policy can work because assad is just strong enough to survive, and the rebels are not strong enough to win this battalions, and more than 60,000 people, many of them civilians, have been killed. a stalemate does not further the interests of the united states. i think they're going to have to reexamine this policy and perhaps look at options that would put us in a more aggressive position not to put american soldiers on the ground, but to begin to arm at least those factions of the rebel alliance that are truly democratic and not tied to terrorist circles, and there are real concerns there. it's a difficult prospect, but i think they have to look at that, and perhaps even reconsider the efficacy of a no flight sfloen that would take ka president assad's advantage over the rebel fighters. >> nicolas burns, thank you very much, ambassador. great seeing you again. >> thank you, andrea. >> up nergs, the republican establishment strikes back. this is andrea mitchell reports, only on msnbc. at optionsxpress we're all ab
think the administration is going to have to ask itself whether its present policy can work because assad is just strong enough to survive, and the rebels are not strong enough to win this battalions, and more than 60,000 people, many of them civilians, have been killed. a stalemate does not further the interests of the united states. i think they're going to have to reexamine this policy and perhaps look at options that would put us in a more aggressive position not to put american soldiers on...
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. >> warner: customer ra want assad, a 25-year-old graphic designer says she's not frustrated. >> it is very hard to build a career-- but it wasn't always that way. and it is not going to stay that way forever. >> warner: she doesn't know many israelis and doesn't care to. >> i don't think any negotiation is going to go anywhere. like i think now we need just to stop fighting, and focus on ourselves. >> warner: what do you think the future is, a two state solution. >> one state solution. >> a possibility of a two state solution succeedin succeeding-- because it's not going to happen. >> warner: but you think israel has a right to exist here? >> i do believe not. but it's happening. it happened. it's a fact. now we have to accept it. >> warner: that grudging acceptance came hard. to a group of palestinian and israeli fishermen who tried building lives together in gaza in the 1990s. chronicled in this 2005 documentary troubled water, the israelis lived in a a settlement and fished with palestinians nearby. we tracked down two of them, abu hani still in gaza and goran living with his wi
. >> warner: customer ra want assad, a 25-year-old graphic designer says she's not frustrated. >> it is very hard to build a career-- but it wasn't always that way. and it is not going to stay that way forever. >> warner: she doesn't know many israelis and doesn't care to. >> i don't think any negotiation is going to go anywhere. like i think now we need just to stop fighting, and focus on ourselves. >> warner: what do you think the future is, a two state solution....
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putting rebels in control of a road that regime forces loyal to president assad had used as a supply route. rebels and government troops have been locked in a deadly stale mate in the area since last summer. >>> in egypt now the country's prime minister is warning that chaos is threatening the nation's ailing economy. street violence there and political unrest engulfing egypt for more than a week. all of this coming a day after angry mobs hurled fire bombs at the presidential palace in cairo. egypt's foreign currency reserves have been cut in half now by more than since 2011 uprising that ousted the president, hosni mubarak and the value of currency has plummeted there. >>> big developments on the u.s. policy in iran. vice-president joe biden underscoring u.s. willingness to talk 1-on-1 with tehran over its nuclear program, but only if the regime is serious about coming to the table. >> there's still time. there's still space for diplomacy backed by pressure to succeed. the ball is in the government of iran's court and it's well past time forte ran to for tehran to adopt a good faith
putting rebels in control of a road that regime forces loyal to president assad had used as a supply route. rebels and government troops have been locked in a deadly stale mate in the area since last summer. >>> in egypt now the country's prime minister is warning that chaos is threatening the nation's ailing economy. street violence there and political unrest engulfing egypt for more than a week. all of this coming a day after angry mobs hurled fire bombs at the presidential palace in...
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. >> warner: customer ra want assad, a 25-year-old graphic designer says she's not frustrated. >> it is very hard to build a career-- but it wasn't always that way. and it is not going to stay that way forever. >> warner: she doesn't know many israelis and doesn't care to. >> i don't think any negotiation is going to go anywhere. like i think now we need just to stop fighting and focus on ourselves. >> warner: what do you think the future is, a two state solution. >> one state solution. >> a possibility of a two state solution succeeding succeeding-- because it's not going to happen. >> warner: but you think israel has a right to exist here? >> i do believe not. but it's happening. it happened. it's a fact. now we have to accept it. >> warner: that grudging acceptance came hard. to a group of palestinian and israeli fishermen who tried building lives together in gaza in the 1990s. chronicled in this 2005 documentary troubled water the israelis lived in a a settlement and fished with palestinians nearby. we tracked down two of them abu hani still in gaza and goran living with his wife
. >> warner: customer ra want assad, a 25-year-old graphic designer says she's not frustrated. >> it is very hard to build a career-- but it wasn't always that way. and it is not going to stay that way forever. >> warner: she doesn't know many israelis and doesn't care to. >> i don't think any negotiation is going to go anywhere. like i think now we need just to stop fighting and focus on ourselves. >> warner: what do you think the future is, a two state solution....
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to the syrian dictator bashar al-assad, it must feel like damascus is shrinking. today, three massive bombs tore through the heart of the city near the soul of
to the syrian dictator bashar al-assad, it must feel like damascus is shrinking. today, three massive bombs tore through the heart of the city near the soul of
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in syria -- president assad in syria and they are the sibylline -- destabilizing our allies. we have to be mindful that the iranians may use that to create mischief in the region while they think they have the united states at bay. host: he served in the middle east policy institute. there is this from joseph ramirez. what do the iranian people think of americans? guest: it is iran the that ironic that the vast majority of iranian people -- it is ironic that the vast majority of the iranian people are pro- american. they are probably the most pro- west people in the region in terms of wanting to accommodate a bilateral relationship with the united states. all you have to do is go back to the previous election, which the a -- the ayatollah's forces crushed with ruthless tenacity. the iranian people want to be free of the military dictatorship that is ruling them right now. host: we welcome our listeners on c-span radio. our guest is ambassador marc ginsberg. jack is joining us from florida. caller: good morning to you and good morning to you, ambassador ginsberg. i think you a
in syria -- president assad in syria and they are the sibylline -- destabilizing our allies. we have to be mindful that the iranians may use that to create mischief in the region while they think they have the united states at bay. host: he served in the middle east policy institute. there is this from joseph ramirez. what do the iranian people think of americans? guest: it is iran the that ironic that the vast majority of iranian people -- it is ironic that the vast majority of the iranian...
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it would be the highest level meeting with sources trying to overthrow bashar al assad. more than 2,200 people have died in the civil war. >>> it will be an early spring, it turns out. that is the prediction from punxsutawney phil. >> so you faithful, there is no shadow to see. an early spring for you and me. >> oh, yes. everybody was cheering that one after much fanfare and goofing around, the groundhog came out and did not see his shadow, or at least he told his handlers in groundhogese. now it's back in the hole for phil until next year. >>> if you live in ohio, you may not think spring is on its way. just take a look at all the snow that fell in the cleveland area yesterday. the area could get several more inches of snow this weekend. alexander steel is with us again. so, cleveland is pretty snowy, but punxsutawney is promising early spring. >> the hoopla around him, that's unbelievable. he only has a 39% accuracy rate. but he's very cute. maybe that's the barometer. no pun intended. chicago seeing an inch, inch and a half already, cleveland, cinci, light snow dustin
it would be the highest level meeting with sources trying to overthrow bashar al assad. more than 2,200 people have died in the civil war. >>> it will be an early spring, it turns out. that is the prediction from punxsutawney phil. >> so you faithful, there is no shadow to see. an early spring for you and me. >> oh, yes. everybody was cheering that one after much fanfare and goofing around, the groundhog came out and did not see his shadow, or at least he told his handlers...
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. >>> "the washington post" says john kerry is hopeful of persuadeing assad to step down. kerry's going to present his syrian proposal during an overseas trip his first later this month. >>> and the l. achlta. times says there was a record number of shark attacks, more than twice as many as anywhere else. scientists say there's a jump in attacks because more people are spending more time in the water. >>> and new york's daily news says one third of people who cheat on their significant other have a secret social media account. a new study finds having a fake facebook profile was the most popular. 67% of cheaters surveyed have one. about half use secret e-mail and twitter accounts and most wanted their sneaky accounts so they could present themselves as single. >>> more than ever people are turning to online dating. some websites claim they can use your personal nofgs find your perfect soul mate for you. how realistic is that? eli finkel is an expert in the science of this. good morning. we've heard the horror and success of online dating. do you think it works? >> i think
. >>> "the washington post" says john kerry is hopeful of persuadeing assad to step down. kerry's going to present his syrian proposal during an overseas trip his first later this month. >>> and the l. achlta. times says there was a record number of shark attacks, more than twice as many as anywhere else. scientists say there's a jump in attacks because more people are spending more time in the water. >>> and new york's daily news says one third of people...
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, the biggest obstacle that the new secretary of state, john kerry, will face to getting rid of the assad reg seem russia. will he meet tomorrow in berlin with the russian foreign leader. that's a very big challenge. a visiting tour, nine countries in 11 days. natalie? >> andrea mitchell traveling with the secretary in london this morning. thank you. >>> more legal trouble for the pistorius family this morning as it's revealed the so-called blade runner's older brother is facing vehicular manslaughter charges for the death of a woman in a 2008 auto accident. meanwhile, pistorius awaits his trial for the murder of reeva steenkamp. >>> cuban president raul castro began what he says will be his final five-year term on sunday, tapping his top deputy to assume the presidency in 2016. he succeeded his brother, fidel castro, who led the cuban revolution in 1989. >>> on average, drivers can expect to pay $3.80 for a gallon of regular. >>> now let's head to wall street. cnbc's courtney reagan is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning, natalie. all eyes on europe today. expec
, the biggest obstacle that the new secretary of state, john kerry, will face to getting rid of the assad reg seem russia. will he meet tomorrow in berlin with the russian foreign leader. that's a very big challenge. a visiting tour, nine countries in 11 days. natalie? >> andrea mitchell traveling with the secretary in london this morning. thank you. >>> more legal trouble for the pistorius family this morning as it's revealed the so-called blade runner's older brother is facing...
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and syria at the assad regime continues to slaughter its people and intercommunal conflict. iran is pursuing a nuclear ambition and fostering violent extremists across the globe and we continue to face real terrorist threats from yemen and north africa. so i will not stand here and pretend that the united states has all the solutions. we do not. but we are clear about the future we seek for the region and its people. we want to be a region at peace with itself in and the world where people live in dignity and not dictatorship, where entrepreneurship thrives not extremism. and there's no doubt that getting to that future will be difficult and will require every single tool in our toolkit. you can't have can capture peace in the middle east without addressing both the active conflict and the underlying causes. you can't have true justice unless the right to all citizens are respected including women and i nor days. you can have the prosperity or opportunity that should be available unless there is a vibrant private sector and good governance. and of this i am sure. you can't h
and syria at the assad regime continues to slaughter its people and intercommunal conflict. iran is pursuing a nuclear ambition and fostering violent extremists across the globe and we continue to face real terrorist threats from yemen and north africa. so i will not stand here and pretend that the united states has all the solutions. we do not. but we are clear about the future we seek for the region and its people. we want to be a region at peace with itself in and the world where people live...
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>> reporter: israel has also field this a crumbling bashar al-assad regime would transfer republicans to hezbollah or other extremist groups and israel has always said that they would take the steps to defend themselves also. israel is not publicly taking responsibility for the air strike in steer yeah last week. but the defense minister eluded to the fact that israel had launched this attack and said they would do anything they need thoed do to protect israel. the chances of more strikes are very real and we're getting more and more reports that there are israel rejets flying over lebanon and syria in the last couple of weeks. there is definitely a real possibility of additional strikes going forward, gregg. >> conor powell live in our mideast bureau. thank you. martha: secretary of state john kerry making himself at home this morning in his first official day on the job. the former massachusetts senator taking some time to introduce himself to his new staff and telling them that he is ready for the long road ahead. here is some of it. >> i guarantee you that beginning this morning w
>> reporter: israel has also field this a crumbling bashar al-assad regime would transfer republicans to hezbollah or other extremist groups and israel has always said that they would take the steps to defend themselves also. israel is not publicly taking responsibility for the air strike in steer yeah last week. but the defense minister eluded to the fact that israel had launched this attack and said they would do anything they need thoed do to protect israel. the chances of more strikes...
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aligned than ever to pressure london to abandon its nuclear program and to isolate syrian president assad. kerry's efforts to broker a political transition in syria is already faltering. the syrian opposition is threatening to boycott a meeting with him this week and they've already canceled an upcoming trip to the u.s. they're under severe pressure to get more support from the international community, but the u.s. and europe refuse to provide them with military aid. secretary kerry sent his top envoy to the region yesterday to try to persuade them to meet with him in rome on thursday. >> margaret brennan, thanks. >>> this year's daytona 500 wasn't decided until the final laps, but there was trouble at the track before the premiere race. a crash sent flying debris into the stands injuring dozens. >> reporter: two of those people are still in the hospital both in stable condition. one of the things nascar fans love about this sport is the danger, except when they're the ones running for cover. by one second jimmie johnson finished first on sunday his second win at daytona. danica patrick c
aligned than ever to pressure london to abandon its nuclear program and to isolate syrian president assad. kerry's efforts to broker a political transition in syria is already faltering. the syrian opposition is threatening to boycott a meeting with him this week and they've already canceled an upcoming trip to the u.s. they're under severe pressure to get more support from the international community, but the u.s. and europe refuse to provide them with military aid. secretary kerry sent his...
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violence in civil war this morning as a massive explosion rocks syria, hours after president bashar al assad's regime said it was prepared to hold talks with the rebels. they are unlikely to talk to the government they accuse of mass atrocities. according to human rights watch, the syrian military fired several ballistic missiles into residential areas of aleppo, killing more than 140 people, including 70 children. >>> today marks 20 years since the first attack on the world trade center here in new york city. the car bombing back in 1993 killed six people and left more than 1,000 others injured. the names of those victims are now inscribed at the september 11th memorial and a ceremony will be held there today. >>> a desperate race against time near monterey bay in california after the coast guard received a series of distress calls from an unidentified family, the last one saying they are abandoning ship. it is believed the boaters were on a 29-foot sail boat with two young children on board. crews have been searching the waters off central california overnight hoping to find and rescue them.
violence in civil war this morning as a massive explosion rocks syria, hours after president bashar al assad's regime said it was prepared to hold talks with the rebels. they are unlikely to talk to the government they accuse of mass atrocities. according to human rights watch, the syrian military fired several ballistic missiles into residential areas of aleppo, killing more than 140 people, including 70 children. >>> today marks 20 years since the first attack on the world trade...
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secretary of state john kerry has promised the rebels trying to overthrow bashar al assad that support from the u.s. is coming. he didn't elaborate further. he did persuade rebel leaders to attend a conference in rome this week. there are reports that saudi arabia is secretly shipping weapons to the rebels, something president obama has refused to do in the past. >>> and next time you're tempted to illegally download music or movies online, you could be in store for a rather rude awakening. beginning this week, the top internet providers will be tracking illegal downloads as part of the new copyright alert system, organized by the entertainment industry. you will get six warnings to stop. and the real punishment kicks in. your service provider will temporarily slow your connection to a crawl. >>> have you seen first lady michelle obama's wardrobe change from the oscars? we saw mrs. obama in her sleeveless silver gown, looking lovely, as she announced "argo's" win for best picture. but look at the version that aired overseas. first lady, a bit more covered up after media in iran got don
secretary of state john kerry has promised the rebels trying to overthrow bashar al assad that support from the u.s. is coming. he didn't elaborate further. he did persuade rebel leaders to attend a conference in rome this week. there are reports that saudi arabia is secretly shipping weapons to the rebels, something president obama has refused to do in the past. >>> and next time you're tempted to illegally download music or movies online, you could be in store for a rather rude...
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former secretary of state, hillary clinton, wanted to arm the rebels trying to topple dictator bashar al assad. but the white house said no, fearing the weapons could fall into the wrong hands. >>> in florida, a close call for a bartender there. a suv through a front window. quick reaction. jumping over the bar. maybe just saved his life. neither he nor the driver was seriously hurt. >>> finally, a guy that's literally living on the edge. look at this skateboarder. it's a viral video, thanks to a wild and high-speed ride downhill. well, the skateboarder in question, big trouble this morning. police are now looking, in fact, to arrest him because speed cameras set up on that street in south africa, caught him at 68 miles per hour. >> get out. >> please, don't try that at home. >> yeah. all right. >> 68 miles per hour. they're coming for him. >> thanks, josh. >>> now, to an abc news exclusive this morning. we have the first new video of 5-year-old ethan since that little boy was rescued after spending nearly a week held hostage in that underground bunker in alabama. s.w.a.t. teams got ethan out
former secretary of state, hillary clinton, wanted to arm the rebels trying to topple dictator bashar al assad. but the white house said no, fearing the weapons could fall into the wrong hands. >>> in florida, a close call for a bartender there. a suv through a front window. quick reaction. jumping over the bar. maybe just saved his life. neither he nor the driver was seriously hurt. >>> finally, a guy that's literally living on the edge. look at this skateboarder. it's a...
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and where would the world be today if syria's assad had managed to complete his nuclear bomb making efforts? therefore, mr. speaker, the only viable u.s. policy is one of preventing iran from going nuclear, not this delusional notion of containing a nuclear iran. indeed, prevention is the stated policy objective of this president and his top advisors. the problem is not with the stated policy, but with the strategy that is supposed to achieve it. mr. speaker, the facts on the ground reveal that our policy objectives are not turning into reality. nearly all previous red lines demarcated by america and its allies over the nuclear iran's nuclear ambition have now been crossed with very few repercussions to he show for iran's defiance. iran is now enriching uranium in quantities, enrichment levels, and facilities that would have tried -- terrified the entire free world only a few years ago. needless at this very moment a defiant iran is forcing ahead with ballistic missiles, detonators, and other components essential to nuclear weaponization. mr. speaker, why do we find it so challenging to rea
and where would the world be today if syria's assad had managed to complete his nuclear bomb making efforts? therefore, mr. speaker, the only viable u.s. policy is one of preventing iran from going nuclear, not this delusional notion of containing a nuclear iran. indeed, prevention is the stated policy objective of this president and his top advisors. the problem is not with the stated policy, but with the strategy that is supposed to achieve it. mr. speaker, the facts on the ground reveal that...